tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40002510058100580472024-02-19T06:12:30.710-05:00Artful ArticulationsLaw, politics, art, humor, constitutional rights, self-defense, and whatever else catches my fancy.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240902108412357968noreply@blogger.comBlogger3378125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000251005810058047.post-48627461899313981482013-06-03T19:00:00.000-04:002013-06-03T19:00:03.622-04:00Beautiful nuns, beautiful chantTonight's music choice - from the making of their latest album by the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles - Angels and Saints at Ephesus:<br />
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You can order it <a href="https://music.benedictinesofmary.org/content/angels-and-saints-ephesus">here</a>.<br />
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And here's a video on their earlier album, which was #1 on the Billboard classical music chart:<br />
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Order any of their wonderful albums <a href="https://music.benedictinesofmary.org/">here</a>.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240902108412357968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000251005810058047.post-3707068763866495942013-04-01T19:00:00.001-04:002013-04-01T19:00:00.852-04:00The return of Morse CodeTonight's retro-tech app:<br />
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Today's musical interlude - Chelsea Moon and the Franz Brothers sing <i>What Wondrous Love is This</i>:<br />
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240902108412357968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000251005810058047.post-25599277974126489602013-03-13T21:26:00.001-04:002013-03-14T09:58:17.864-04:00Habemus Papam!Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum; Habemus Papam: <br />
(I announce to you a great joy: We have a Pope!)<br />
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240902108412357968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000251005810058047.post-87241536917289459002013-01-14T19:00:00.000-05:002013-01-14T19:00:02.015-05:00Romancing the WindTonight's kite flying video - Ray Bethell performs a kite ballet to <i>Flower Duet from Lakme</i> by Delibes:<br />
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To celebrate, here's the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis, with the Tenebrae Choir, performing <i>For Unto Us a Child is Born</i>, from Handel's <i>Messiah</i>:<br />
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240902108412357968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000251005810058047.post-38608089096496599462012-12-20T19:00:00.000-05:002012-12-20T19:00:02.674-05:00Musical interludeTonight's musical interlude - Carols of the Bells and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, performed on cellos:<br />
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240902108412357968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000251005810058047.post-17037815081135472682012-12-05T19:00:00.000-05:002012-12-05T19:00:03.147-05:00The PopinatorTonight's fun-with-popcorn video:<br />
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240902108412357968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000251005810058047.post-87364358791260541342012-11-28T19:00:00.000-05:002012-11-28T19:00:00.507-05:00Stopping the intrinsic evil of abortionTonight's pro-life tactics video [warning: graphic imagery and video footage] - Gregg Cunningham of the Center for Bioethical Reform. This is an important video to watch:<br />
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240902108412357968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000251005810058047.post-5159431574628310882012-11-19T19:00:00.000-05:002012-11-19T19:00:04.040-05:00How predictable are you?Tonight's prediction video:<br />
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240902108412357968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000251005810058047.post-43259541854411551002012-11-05T19:00:00.000-05:002012-11-05T19:00:04.413-05:00Drag raceTonight's fast car matchup - the Bugatti Veyron takes on a McLaren F1, as seen on the BBC show <i>Top Gear</i>:<br />
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240902108412357968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000251005810058047.post-61821214169437432342012-10-31T19:00:00.001-04:002012-10-31T19:00:04.821-04:00All hallows eveTonight's Halloween video:<br />
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240902108412357968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000251005810058047.post-75122556476839643772012-10-16T19:00:00.000-04:002012-10-16T19:00:02.707-04:00Free fallin'Tonight's free-fall record breaker - Felix Baumgartner breaks the free-fall record:<br />
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240902108412357968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000251005810058047.post-68969960960646134522012-10-01T19:00:00.000-04:002012-10-01T19:00:06.372-04:00BMW M5 - Like a bulletTonight's speedy auto video:<br />
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From the video's description:<br />
<blockquote>The world's fastest sedan recreates super slow-motion bullet footage on a much grander scale. The result: High Performance Art.<br />
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